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Noun: roselle  row'zel
  1. East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fibre
    "Roselle is a popular ingredient in making refreshing drinks";
    - rozelle, sorrel, red sorrel, Jamaica sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffa

Derived forms: roselles

Type of: hibiscus

Encyclopedia: Roselle, Missouri